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Below is a summary of the species list compiled by Andy Middleton for BNFL Magnox Generation, as its entry into the BTO-Tarmac Bird Challenge for 2003. A total of 120 species. In the 2002 competition 126 species were seen at OPS (+ a dead Storm Petrel), making it 5th in the Power Station section. In the 2001 competition 126 species were seen and in 2000, 140 species; the 16th highest total in that year's challenge.
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Species |
Max. no. seen & month for uncommon species |
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Cormorant |
15 |
|
Little Egret |
3 (Jul, Dec) |
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Grey Heron |
12 |
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Mute Swan |
4 |
|
Bewick’s Swan |
4 (Dec) |
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Greylag Goose |
1 (June) |
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Canada Goose |
2 (Feb/March) |
|
Shelduck |
55 |
|
Wigeon |
213 |
|
Gadwall |
2 (Jan) |
|
Teal |
362 |
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Mallard |
206 |
|
Pintail |
2 (Jan) |
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Shoveler |
10 (Jan-Mar, Dec) |
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Tufted Duck |
12 (All yr, except Oct) |
|
Common Scoter |
1 (June) |
|
Goosander |
1 (Nov) |
|
Sparrowhawk |
2 |
|
Buzzard |
4 |
|
Kestrel |
4 |
|
Hobby |
1 (Aug) |
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Peregrine |
2 |
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Pheasant |
3 |
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Water Rail |
1 (Feb/Mar, Oct, Dec) |
|
Moorhen |
3 (Apr-Sep, Nov) |
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Coot |
16 |
|
Oystercatcher |
5 |
|
Avocet |
2 (Apr) |
|
Ringed Plover |
45 |
|
Golden Plover |
5 (Dec) |
|
Grey Plover |
5 (May, Oct/Nov) |
|
Lapwing |
829 |
|
Knot |
1 (Feb, Nov) |
|
Dunlin |
992 |
|
Ruff |
1 (Aug) |
|
Common Snipe |
110 |
|
Black-tailed Godwit |
137 (Mar, Oct-Dec) |
|
Bar-tailed Godwit |
1 (Jan) |
|
Whimbrel |
12 (Apr-May, Jul-Sep) |
|
Curlew |
400 |
|
Redshank |
56 |
|
Greenshank |
1 (May) |
|
Green Sandpiper |
1 (May, Aug-Oct) |
|
Common Sandpiper |
1 (Aug) |
|
Turnstone |
60 |
|
Mediterranean Gull |
2 (Jul-Sep) |
|
Black-headed Gull |
2000 |
|
Common Gull |
582 |
|
Lesser Black-backed Gull |
22 |
|
Herring Gull |
335 |
|
Yellow-legged Gull |
1 (Jul) |
|
Great Black-backed Gull |
5 |
|
Common Tern |
1 (Jun) |
|
Little Tern |
2 (May) |
|
Feral Pigeon |
All yr |
|
Stock Dove |
All yr |
|
Woodpigeon |
All yr |
|
Collared Dove |
Mar-Jun |
|
Cuckoo |
Apr-Jun |
|
Little Owl |
3 (pr+juv) Apr-Dec |
|
Swift |
May-Jul |
|
Kingfisher |
1 (Sep) |
|
Green Woodpecker |
All yr |
|
Great Spotted Woodpecker |
Jan,Feb,May,Jun,Aug-Oct,Dec |
|
Sky Lark |
Jan-Jun, Oct, Dec |
|
Sand Martin |
Mar, Jun,Jul,Sep |
|
Swallow |
Apr-Sep |
|
House Martin |
Apr-Sep |
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Tree Pipit |
Jun-Aug |
|
Meadow Pipit |
All yr (except Jul-Aug) |
|
Rock Pipit |
Oct |
|
Yellow Wagtail |
Aug,Sep |
|
Grey Wagtail |
Feb, Jul-Oct,Dec |
|
Pied Wagtail |
All yr |
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Wren |
All yr |
|
Dunnock |
All yr |
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Robin |
All yr |
|
Common Redstart |
Aug |
|
Whinchat |
5 (Aug-Sep) |
|
Stonechat |
Jan-Feb, Sep-Dec |
|
Wheatear |
4 (Apr, Aug-Sep) |
|
Ring Ouzel |
1 (Apr) |
|
Blackbird |
All yr |
|
Fieldfare |
Jan-Apr,Oct-Dec |
|
Song Thrush |
All yr |
|
Redwing |
Jan-Apr, Oct-Dec |
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Mistle Thrush |
Oct-Nov |
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Grasshopper Warbler |
1 (Jul) |
|
Sedge Warbler |
Jun |
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Reed Warbler |
May-Sep |
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Lesser Whitethroat |
May-Sep |
|
Whitethroat |
May-Sep |
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Garden Warbler |
May-Aug |
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Blackcap |
Apr-Sep, Nov |
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Chiffchaff |
All yr |
|
|
Apr-Sep |
|
Goldcrest |
Feb-Mar, Oct-Nov |
|
Spotted Flycatcher |
May, Aug |
|
Long-tailed Tit |
Jan,Mar,May-Dec |
|
Blue Tit |
All yr |
|
Great Tit |
All yr |
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Treecreeper |
Dec |
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Jay |
Feb, Apr-Jun, Sep-Dec |
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Magpie |
All yr |
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Jackdaw |
All yr |
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Rook |
All yr |
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Carrion Crow |
All yr |
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Raven |
Jan-Feb, Apr-May, Aug, Oct-Dec |
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Starling |
All yr |
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House Sparrow |
Dec |
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Tree Sparrow |
12 (23rd Mar, 4 in Sep) |
|
Chaffinch |
All yr |
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Greenfinch |
All yr |
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Goldfinch |
Jan, Apr, Jun-Dec |
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Siskin |
Nov-Dec |
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Linnet |
Feb-Dec |
|
Lesser Redpoll |
Oct |
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Bullfinch |
All yr (except Jul) |
|
Yellowhammer |
Nov |
|
Reed Bunting |
All yr (except Jan,Aug) |
Copyright.
Last revised: 5th March 2004.